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The haunted painting of Williamsport
Williamsport, Pa. — In the Taber Museum on Fourth Street in Williamsport there hangs a painting. It shows a little girl, cute and chubby, sitting and posing formally. You’d take a glance at it, and then walk by if you were there, not giving it another thought. Unless you knew the story behind it. The...
CEO charged in Pa. workplace killing can pursue effort to have AG prosecute him
WILLIAMSPORT — The CEO who fatally shot his brother-in-law inside the Williamsport area family-owned business can appeal an order that keeps his prosecution with the Lycoming County district attorney’s office. County Judge Ryan M. Tira has granted a defense motion and amended his Aug. 19 order that recused...
Man trespassed from Walmart after stealing items
Montoursville, Pa. — A Muncy man is accused of stealing $226 worth of merchandise from a local Walmart. William Eugene Baugh, 61, switched barcodes for cheaper items or passed them through without scanning them, Montoursville Police Officer Kurt Hockman said. Investigators spoke to Baugh over the phone after learning his number from state parole and probation. Hockman called Baugh on Sept. 7, the same day as the theft, and asked...
Unkown suspect hits parked car in Loyalsock
Loyalsock Township, Pa. — Police say someone hit a parked car late one night on Mansel Avenue in Loyalsock Township and then fled. The victim told Trooper Taylor Arnold of PSP Montoursville that he heard a loud bang at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 24. His Chevrolet Suburban was parked in a cul de sac at the 1300 block of Mansel Avenue. The victim later realized there was damage to his vehicle. Police canvassed the area but did not find a suspect. Arnold said there were no nearby homes with surveillance footage. Anyone with information may contact PSP Montoursville at 570-368-5700.
Unknown suspects steal 16 firearms from Hughesville gun shop
Hughesville, Pa. — Police are looking for information regarding a burglary at a Hughesville gun shop. Trooper Fischer of PSP Montoursville says between 3:44 and 3:51 a.m. Sept. 21, several unknown suspects broke into the shop on North Railroad Street in Hughesville and took 16 firearms. The firearms are worth more than $6,000, and include Smith & Wesson brands, Diamondback, and a Beretta pistol. The suspects fled in a dark-colored vehicle. Police say the suspects damaged a front window when they broke into the shop. Anyone with information may contact PSP Montoursville at 570-368-5700.
Man allegedly forces himself on woman in apartment
Sunbury, Pa. — A Sunbury man was charged after he allegedly forced himself on a woman in an apartment and kissed her. Brandon Dwayne Walburn, 30, was hanging out at a friend's apartment on Sept. 12 when he started knocking on the wall of the neighbor's apartment. The female accuser then went to the apartment door to see where the knocking was coming from, according to the affidavit. Walburn opened...
Factory Works hosting Halloween costume portrait fundraiser
Williamsport, Pa. — The Factory Works Photo Lab is inviting people to come in costume to take Halloween portraits this month. On Saturday, Oc. 26 from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m., the Factory Works Photo Lab invites interested individuals and groups to come in costume to have your Halloween Portrait taken with an historic large format camera in the courtyard of the Pajama Factory at 1307 Park Avenue. The cost is $20 per black and white portrait with limited spots available. Interested parties can sign up...
UPMC professionals in Williamsport, Lock Haven, and Muncy earn BEE Awards for compassionate care
Williamsport, Pa. — BEE Awards, meaning "Be Extraordinary Every Day," are awarded to care providers who support nursing staff and help provide patients with compassion and care. Three regional UPMC professionals recently earned BEE Awards after being nominated by patients, senior community residents, and a coworker. Sherry Guthrie, patient care technician, 7 West, UPMC Williamsport; Jennifer Hook, respiratory therapist, UPMC Outpatient Emergency Department in Lock Haven; and Michelle Seiders, CNA, Muncy Place, part of UPMC Senior Communities in North Central Pa., are the most recent...
Liberty Classic Community band festival slated
Williamsport, Pa. — The 13th annual Liberty Classic band festival, featuring 116 musicians from a dozen states, is set for the weekend of Oct. 18-20 in Williamsport. As always, the event concludes with a free concert at the Community Arts Center at 1:30 p.m. that Sunday. Initiated in 2010 under the baton of Col. Arnald Gabriel, the festival this year will be conducted by the distinguished Anthony J. Maiello, who...
UPMC Williamsport recognized for prevention of hospital-borne illnesses
Williamsport, Pa. — UPMC Williamsport is one of 21 Pennsylvania hospitals that was recognized for patient safety during the Hospital and Healthsytem Association of Pennsylvania’s (HAP) 2024 Patient Safety, Quality, and Equity Symposium. The recognition is based on preventing three kinds of common hospital-borne infections. The 2024 honorees were selected based on their performance during 2023. HAP identifies top-performing hospitals using the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network data. To be...
Fall construction projects roundup in north central Pa.
The following is a round-up of current PennDOT road work and construction projects in northcentral Pa.: Lycoming County A bridge replacement and rehabilitation project continues on Route 220 in Woodward Township.This project replaced the northbound structure carrying Route 220 over the Fourth Street off ramp and rehabilitated northbound structures over Antlers Lane and the Lycoming Valley Railroad during the 2023 construction season. The 2024 construction season will replace the southbound...
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